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| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 17, 2026 | WBEZ | How to stay warm during Bears vs. Rams Sunday night: Sun-Times and WBEZ staff tips | https://www.wbez.org/sports/2026/01/17/how-to-stay-warm-during-bears-vs-rams-sunday-night-sun-times-and-wbez-staff-tips | If you haven’t already heard, the NFC Divisional round playoff battle between the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams is going to be a frigid one. Temperatures are expected to be in the teens and wind chills in the single digits. It could get even worse if an arctic cold … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 17, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Today in History: Prohibition begins | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/17/today-in-history-prohibition-begins/ | Today is Saturday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2026. There are 348 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 17, 1920, prohibition of alcohol began in the United States as the Volstead Act went into effect in support of the 18th Amendment. Also on this date: … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 17, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Today in Chicago History: In this corner, Danny Bonaduce. His opponent: Donny Osmond. | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/17/january-17-chicago-history/ | Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 17, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? [ Email us ][13] . **(Not on the) front page flashback:** Jan. 17, 1970 ![German artist Wolf Vostell attracted a small crowd on … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 17, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | For Chicago Pride Hockey, ‘Heated Rivalry’ is more than just a show | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/17/for-chicago-pride-hockey-heated-rivalry-is-more-than-just-a-show/ | When Zack Dessent lets people know he plays “gay hockey,” the first thing out of their mouths in recent months is a “Heated Rivalry” joke — and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Dessent is a board member on Chicago Pride Hockey, a recreational hockey nonprofit for LGBTQ+ players … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 17, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Elmhurst museum explores history of healthcare in DuPage County in new exhibit | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/17/elmhurst-museum-healthcare-exhibit/ | Elmhurst Hospital is celebrating its centennial year. That inspired Sarah Cox, curator of exhibits at the Elmhurst History Museum, to explore the history of healthcare in DuPage County. The result of her exhaustive research is a new exhibit, Anatomy of Healthcare: DuPage County Medical History, which runs from Jan. 23 … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 17, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | How we photographed Caleb Williams celebrating the Bears' win against the Packers | https://chicago.suntimes.com/photography/2026/01/17/how-we-photographed-caleb-williams-celebrating-the-bears-win-against-the-packers | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][25] * [ Facebook ][26] * [ Bluesky ][27] * [ Email ][28] * [ Reddit ][29] * [ Flipboard ][30] This week’s top photo comes from photojournalist and Photo Desk Editor [ Ashlee Rezin ][31] . Follow her on … |
| View Article | 6:01 a.m. | January 17, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears-Rams: 4th-quarter kings Caleb Williams, Matthew Stafford save best for last | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/01/17/bears-rams-caleb-williams-matthew-stafford-fourth-quarter-magic-sunday-playoffs-soldier-field-nfl-comebacks-quarterback | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][17] * [ Facebook ][18] * [ Bluesky ][19] * [ Email ][20] * [ Reddit ][21] * [ Flipboard ][22] If the Bears’ first 18 games have been a prelude, the 19th will be madness. If the previous four … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 17, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | How to stay warm during Bears vs. Rams Sunday night: Sun-Times and WBEZ staff tips | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/01/17/how-to-stay-warm-during-bears-vs-rams-sunday-night-sun-times-and-wbez-staff-tips | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] If you haven’t already heard, the NFC Divisional round playoff battle between the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 17, 2026 | ABC Local | Actor Timothy Busfield's attorneys say an investigation undermines state's child sex abuse charges | https://abc7chicago.com/post/lawyers-say-investigation-undermines-child-sex-abuse-charges-west-wing-actor-timothy-busfield-melissa-gilberts-husband/18420663/ | ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield's attorneys told a court Friday he should be released while he awaits the outcome of [ child sex abuse charges ][2] against him because an independent investigation undermined the state's allegations, the parents of his accusers have a history of fraud and … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 17, 2026 | ABC Local | Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the US controlling Greenland | https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-tariffs-greenland-says-he-may-punish-countries-dont-back-us-controlling/18420729/ | COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital. Trump for months has insisted that the U.S. should … |
| View Article | 4 a.m. | January 17, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Law would ban ICE agents from becoming cops in Illinois | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/01/law-would-ban-ice-agents-from-becoming-cops-in-illinois.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=law-would-ban-ice-agents-from-becoming-cops-in-illinois | ![][1] _Immigration agents working in Chicago in 2025. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)_ ( [ The Center Square ][2] ) — A newly introduced **[ bill ][3] ** that would bar former Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from working in state and local law enforcement in Illinois is sparking intense … |
| View Article | 2 a.m. | January 17, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Horoscope for Saturday, January 17, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/01/17/horoscopes-today-saturday-january-17-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ## Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Capricorn. ## … |
| View Article | midnight | January 17, 2026 | CBS Local | Judge rules federal agents can't arrest or use pepper spray on peaceful protesters in Minneapolis | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/judge-rules-federal-agents-cant-arrest-or-use-pepper-spray-on-peaceful-protesters-in-minneapolis/ | A Minnesota federal judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of the [ ongoing protests ][3] in Minneapolis over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to the city. In an [ 83-page order ][4] , U.S. District Judge … |
| View Article | midnight | January 17, 2026 | CBS Local | Man who had gun pointed at him at South Side lounge in 2024 questions CPD investigation | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/the-family-den-lounge-gun-incident-police-investigation/ | A man who was threatened by an armed woman at a South Side cocktail bar more than a year ago is weighing legal action, saying not enough was done by security or police. Along Stony Island Avenue sits a popular lounge for South Siders. The Family Den Lounge is where … |
| View Article | midnight | January 17, 2026 | CBS Local | 7-year-old girl helps save dad after he falls down stairs and hits his head | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/girl-saves-dad-fall-stairs-lynwood-xavier-dates-mia/ | A 7-year-old girl from Chicago's south suburbs is being hailed as a hero after her quick actions got her dad the medical attention he needed. Xavier Dates was at his Lynwood home with his daughter, Mia, on Wednesday night when a quiet evening turned into an emergency. "I was watching … |
| View Article | midnight | January 17, 2026 | CBS Local | Sweet Beginnings urban beehives helping former prisoners build new lives | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/eye-on-chicago-sweet-beginnings-beehives-north-lawndale/ | Helping people make the move from incarceration to inspiration. It's all happening in a sweet way in North Lawndale. The folks at Sweet Beginnings are busy as bees, producing skin care products made from honey. Sweet Beginnings is a social impact business headquartered at the North Lawndale Employment Network. Its … |
| View Article | midnight | January 17, 2026 | CBS Local | Bears fans near and far fired up for Sunday's playoff matchup vs. Rams | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bears-fans-rams-playoff-game/ | Bears fans near and far are fired up for Sunday, whether they'll be cheering on the team at Soldier Field, at home, or at their favorite bar. The Bears have been chasing another championship for 40 years since winning Super Bowl XX, and while a lot of fans feel a … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | NBC Local | With a chilly Bears' game ahead, here's how it compares to Soldier Field's coldest | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/with-a-chilly-bears-game-ahead-heres-how-it-compares-to-soldier-fields-coldest/3877486/ | Temperatures will be especially frigid when the Bears and Rams face off in the divisional round on Sunday at Soldier Field. With readings expected to plunge into the teens, Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications [ issued an advisory ][1] on Friday, urging fans to bundle up. Stream NBC … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Before the Super Bowl Shuffle, there was the Grabowski Shuffle to motivate the Bears against the Rams | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/before-super-bowl-shuffle-was-grabowski-shuffle | ![39 years later: We are Grabowski][5] #### [ 39 years later: We are Grabowski ][6] You may remember the Super Bowl Shuffle, but do you remember the Grabowski Shuffle? #### The Brief * * In 1986, Bears coach Mike Ditka used the term "Grabowski" to motivate his team before the … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Snow showers, subzero wind chills possible for Bears game | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-snow-showers-subzero-wind-chills-possible-bears-game | ![Chicago weather: Chilly temperatures for Sunday's Bears game][1] #### [ Chicago weather: Chilly temperatures for Sunday's Bears game ][2] Fox 32's Mark Strehl has the latest forecast. **CHICAGO** \- Temperatures in the teens, possible snow showers and dangerously cold wind chills are expected as the Chicago area prepares for a … |